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Producer Profile – Achill Island Sea Salt

We love using Achill Island Sea Salt in the kitchen at The Tavern. It’s a soft salt with a delicate flavour which enhances any dish it is added to.

It’s an award winning natural sea salt hand harvested from the wild Atlantic waters surrounding Achill Island. The business was founded by the O’Malley family in 2013, inspired by a documentary on the forgotten tradition of salt production on Achill. From small beginnings at the kitchen table, the instant demand from chefs and the public helped the O’Malley’s build it into a thriving small business. It involves parents Marjorie and Kieran along with their children Maebh and Seán.

Using a combination of traditional methods and modern technology, they slowly evaporate the sea water to leave pure white, sea salt flakes. The soft crystals melt instantly into food adding an intense flavour. It is completely natural and the salt flakes retain a remarkable 60 trace elements from the sea water.

Achill Island Sea Salt has won many awards from organisations such as Euro Toques, Blás na hÉireann, the McKenna’s Guides and the Great Taste Awards.

Producer Profile – Achill Island Sea Salt

We love using Achill Island Sea Salt in the kitchen at The Tavern. It’s a soft salt with a delicate flavour which enhances any dish it is added to.

It’s an award winning natural sea salt hand harvested from the wild Atlantic waters surrounding Achill Island. The business was founded by the O’Malley family in 2013, inspired by a documentary on the forgotten tradition of salt production on Achill. From small beginnings at the kitchen table, the instant demand from chefs and the public helped the O’Malley’s build it into a thriving small business. It involves parents Marjorie and Kieran along with their children Maebh and Seán.

Using a combination of traditional methods and modern technology, they slowly evaporate the sea water to leave pure white, sea salt flakes. The soft crystals melt instantly into food adding an intense flavour. It is completely natural and the salt flakes retain a remarkable 60 trace elements from the sea water.

Achill Island Sea Salt has won many awards from organisations such as Euro Toques, Blás na hÉireann, the McKenna’s Guides and the Great Taste Awards.